University of Georgia AD Resigns Following Panty Raid, DUI
So yeah, guess who just got busted on June 30 for DUI in Georgia? I can only imagine what the Georgia smokey must have been thinking when he discovered the driver he pulled over was none other than the University of Georgia’s Athletic Director, Damon Evans. Not only did the trooper smell booze, but something else in the car caught his eye: a pair of red panties. Being a consummate investigator, the trooper asked Evans about the underwear. According to the official report Evans offered a perfectly reasonable explanation regarding why he was in possession of his 28-year-old passenger’s unmentionables:
“She took them off and I held them because I was just trying to get her home.”
Of course! As the driver, it was his responsibility to handle her panties. So that’s what Evans meant in the PSA when he urged,
“Choose a designated driver before each game and have a safe drive home.”
Evans is set to appear in a Georgia court on July 12. It is unclear as to whether he was fired by University officials or if he resigned, but either way he will be getting a three month severance package amounting to well over 100 grand.
What the hell? Evans commits a criminal act and garners a six figure severance package. Great. Crime pays and evidently so does the University of Georgia. If I were a parent of a UGA student I would be livid. What kind of lesson is the university teaching with that sort of reward for criminal behavior? Especially when the accused is caught red handed, admits to what he did and there is no doubt as to the validity of the charge. And if the severance wasn’t in his contract, and the UGA attorneys offered the pay out as a “settlement” than that’s just as wrong. Drunk drivers kill people. This is serious shit and it is outrageous Evans is being paid anything at all. I don’t give a rat’s ass if the severance appears in his contract or not. Wrong is wrong. Illegal is illegal is illegal.
Evans should make a designation of his own and donate the severance money to charity, as long as it doesn’t cause hardship for his wife and kids.
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